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Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature

2001 · 91 min

A slow, clammy voyage that turns a sideshow curiosity into a quiet dread, with a seductive menace lurking beneath the surface.

Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Tv movie
Tagline
Beatiful, seductive and totally deadly.
Overview
Two carnies (Sewell and Gugino) abduct a mermaid in Ireland, circa 1900, and decide to transport her to America. As their ship loses its way and heads towards the mythical Forbidden Islands, the mermaid begins to display its deadly side.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • identity
  • parenthood
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by
Sebastian Gutierrez
Written by
Sebastian Gutierrez
Starring
Rufus Sewell, Carla Gugino, Jim Piddock, Reno Wilson, Mark Aiken, Fintan McKeown, Aubrey Morris, Gil Bellows
Cinematography
Thomas L. Callaway
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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